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How To Wean Off The Addiction To The Medicine, Tramadol?
hi I am taking 1 pill a day of tramadol after 8 hours of hard work I don t drink no drugs I do smoke 4 cigarettes a day after 1 hour of taking it I feel getting extra energy, happy and nice feeling to do good stuffs keeps me awake and smiley I don t feel any unordinary sumptoms now its almost 1 year I am taking it what should I do to get off of it . I tried but ...............
Fri, 15 Feb 2019
Hello,
Opioids have mode elevating effects besides its pain relief effect. For this reason, it has the potential to be abused, and people do get addicted to it. However, getting rid of it is not impossible.
You just need to gradually taper off rather then stopping it off .we recommend reducing dose by one fourth to every two weeks or even more if you feel withdrawal effects.
You may feel some withdrawal effects for which you may use symptomatic treatment; like if you feel the pain you may use Paracetamol, if you feel itching, you may take antihistaminic.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Mahboob Ur Rahman , General & Family Physician
Opioids have mode elevating effects besides its pain relief effect. For this reason, it has the potential to be abused, and people do get addicted to it. However, getting rid of it is not impossible.
You just need to gradually taper off rather then stopping it off .we recommend reducing dose by one fourth to every two weeks or even more if you feel withdrawal effects.
You may feel some withdrawal effects for which you may use symptomatic treatment; like if you feel the pain you may use Paracetamol, if you feel itching, you may take antihistaminic.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Mahboob Ur Rahman , General & Family Physician
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